\'This extraordinary book brings to life an astonishing place.
Establishe.
It was a new capital in an old country.
St Petersburg has always felt like an impossible metropolis, risen from the freezing mists and flooded marshland of the River Neva on the western edge of Russia.
Beautiful prose renders brutality vivid\' The Times - BOOK OF THE WEEK From Peter the Great to Putin, this is the unforgettable story of St Petersburg – one of the most magical, menacing and influential cities in the world. \'This extraordinary book brings to life an astonishing place